Van Jones: There Is No Tea Party

[Lakhota]

Northern California Grantmakers

Sounds provocative, doesn’t it? But Van took the packed room at the Mitchell Kapor Foundation through a mental exercise:

“There is no Tea Party. You can’t get in a cab and say, ‘Take me to Tea Party headquarters’ because there is no headquarters…The Tea Party is an open-sourced brand that affiliates use but don’t own.”

Who are those affiliates?

They’re small organizations that have been around for a long time, but they were able to all come under the umbrella of the Tea Party brand.

They’re open-sourced, which means they work collaboratively. The Tea Party’s “Contract From America” was written by approximately 50,000 people working online through a wiki. Interestingly, Van pointed out, even though the Tea Party’s rhetoric is entrenched in the idea of “Rugged Individualism”, they act collectively to exert their political will and power.

However, while the Tea Party talks individualism and acts collectively, Progressive movements have long talked solidarity yet enacted individualist approaches. If Progressives can learn to act collectively, Van explained, the ideas can scale more rapidly and have a much bigger impact.

A Conversation With Van Jones: Understanding Movement Building–The Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street and Philanthropy

 

[The Infidel]

 

[Sherry]

 

[del]

 

[alan1]

I coulda swore that watermelon inferences were racist.

 

[del]

I coulda swore that watermelon inferences were racist.

yowsah

 

[whitehall]

Do the kids recruited by communist Van Jones think an arrest record will be a resume enhancement when they finally look for a job?

 

[CaféAuLait]

Northern California Grantmakers

Sounds provocative, doesn’t it? But Van took the packed room at the Mitchell Kapor Foundation through a mental exercise:

“There is no Tea Party. You can’t get in a cab and say, ‘Take me to Tea Party headquarters’ because there is no headquarters…The Tea Party is an open-sourced brand that affiliates use but don’t own.”

Who are those affiliates?

They’re small organizations that have been around for a long time, but they were able to all come under the umbrella of the Tea Party brand.

They’re open-sourced, which means they work collaboratively. The Tea Party’s “Contract From America” was written by approximately 50,000 people working online through a wiki. Interestingly, Van pointed out, even though the Tea Party’s rhetoric is entrenched in the idea of “Rugged Individualism”, they act collectively to exert their political will and power.

However, while the Tea Party talks individualism and acts collectively, Progressive movements have long talked solidarity yet enacted individualist approaches. If Progressives can learn to act collectively, Van explained, the ideas can scale more rapidly and have a much bigger impact.

A Conversation With Van Jones: Understanding Movement Building–The Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street and Philanthropy

That settles it! There is not internet either since you can't get in a cab and say " Take me to the internet".

 

[Lakhota]

Do the kids recruited by communist Van Jones think an arrest record will be a resume enhancement when they finally look for a job?

Yep, it shows they have a spine! Hey, it didn't hurt Bill Ayers...

 

[francoHFW]

The Tea Party is simple the oldest most easily misled dupes. Van was almost a commie in college for a minute, so nothing else matters. Probably the most character assassinated black guy. Heil Rush and Sean O'really...pffffft!

 

[oreo]

Northern California Grantmakers

Sounds provocative, doesn’t it? But Van took the packed room at the Mitchell Kapor Foundation through a mental exercise:

“There is no Tea Party. You can’t get in a cab and say, ‘Take me to Tea Party headquarters’ because there is no headquarters…The Tea Party is an open-sourced brand that affiliates use but don’t own.”

Who are those affiliates?

They’re small organizations that have been around for a long time, but they were able to all come under the umbrella of the Tea Party brand.

They’re open-sourced, which means they work collaboratively. The Tea Party’s “Contract From America” was written by approximately 50,000 people working online through a wiki. Interestingly, Van pointed out, even though the Tea Party’s rhetoric is entrenched in the idea of “Rugged Individualism”, they act collectively to exert their political will and power.

However, while the Tea Party talks individualism and acts collectively, Progressive movements have long talked solidarity yet enacted individualist approaches. If Progressives can learn to act collectively, Van explained, the ideas can scale more rapidly and have a much bigger impact.

A Conversation With Van Jones: Understanding Movement Building–The Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street and Philanthropy

REALLY:



and they did it too--and are going to do it again in 2012.

 

[tinydancer]

My favorite Maoist is raising his commie head again is he? I really do prefer when the little left wing whackos are out in front where we can keep tabs on them.

 

[Mr. H.]

There is no Tea Party...

 

[skookerasbil]

nobody cares about Van Jones.

Politically irrelevant.

 

[Lakhota]

Personally, I think Van Jones is a great American patriot. Please feel free to quote that...

 

[oreo]

Personally, I think Van Jones is a great American patriot. Please feel free to quote that...

Here is a little of your opposition--and if Nov. 2010 didn't tell you anything--then God help you.

 

[Charles_Main]

Northern California Grantmakers

Sounds provocative, doesn’t it? But Van took the packed room at the Mitchell Kapor Foundation through a mental exercise:

“There is no Tea Party. You can’t get in a cab and say, ‘Take me to Tea Party headquarters’ because there is no headquarters…The Tea Party is an open-sourced brand that affiliates use but don’t own.”

Who are those affiliates?

They’re small organizations that have been around for a long time, but they were able to all come under the umbrella of the Tea Party brand.

They’re open-sourced, which means they work collaboratively. The Tea Party’s “Contract From America” was written by approximately 50,000 people working online through a wiki. Interestingly, Van pointed out, even though the Tea Party’s rhetoric is entrenched in the idea of “Rugged Individualism”, they act collectively to exert their political will and power.

However, while the Tea Party talks individualism and acts collectively, Progressive movements have long talked solidarity yet enacted individualist approaches. If Progressives can learn to act collectively, Van explained, the ideas can scale more rapidly and have a much bigger impact.

A Conversation With Van Jones: Understanding Movement Building–The Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street and Philanthropy

Yep, Cause you know it's not a Valid Movement unless you use Intimidation Tactics, Occupations, and Be sure to set up Camps and Shit all over the place.

Now That's A real Movement.

 

[tinydancer]

The Tea Party is simple the oldest most easily misled dupes. Van was almost a commie in college for a minute, so nothing else matters. Probably the most character assassinated black guy. Heil Rush and Sean O'really...pffffft!

Do tell. It was neither Rush nor Hannity that nailed Van Jones. Lord you are stupid Mr. Masters in History dupe.

It was Beck who helped destroy Obama's faux Green Czar by utilizing data gathered by by Trevor Loudon.

 

[Lakhota]

Personally, I think Van Jones is a great American patriot. Please feel free to quote that...

Here is a little of your opposition--and if Nov. 2010 didn't tell you anything--then God help you.

Yeah, we saw some of the "opposition" in action when they were spitting on Congressmen and shouting faggot and ******. It was a proud day in American history...

 

[oreo]

The Tea Party is simple the oldest most easily misled dupes. Van was almost a commie in college for a minute, so nothing else matters. Probably the most character assassinated black guy. Heil Rush and Sean O'really...pffffft!

Do tell. It was neither Rush nor Hannity that nailed Van Jones. Lord you are stupid Mr. Masters in History dupe.

It was Beck who helped destroy Obama's faux Green Czar by utilizing data gathered by by Trevor Loudon.

REALLY--



note--they don't do sleep overs--LOL--but they do VOTE.